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gram-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-mód, adj.
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Of fierce or cruel mind Hine nǽnig man grammódne ne funde no one found him cruel, Blickl. Homl. 223, 33

hǽmed-dreám

(n.)
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The form hǽmedrím, which is that of the MS., is a compound of which the second part I cannot explain

blindan

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is not found, but the Gothic ga-blindyan to blind, exists; so also A. Sax. blendan to blind, q. v

ge-nápan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nápan, p. -neóp, pl. -neópon; pp. -nápen

To overwhelm ⬩ incumbere, obrepere, supervenire

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To overwhelm; incumbere, obrepere, supervenire Se ðe feóndum geneóp who overwhelmed the foes, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 32; Exod, 475

Linked entry: nápan

sinc-gimm

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gimm, es ; m.
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A precious gem, jewel Fyrdrincas fóron . . . hyrstum gewerede. Ðǽr wæs gesýne sincgim locen, hláfordes gifu, Elen. Kmbl. 528 ; El. 264

wiþ-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-drífan, p. -dráf

To repel

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To repel Nǽfre wiðdrifeþ Drihten úre his ágen folc non repellet Dominus plebem suam, Ps. Th. 93, 13: 94, 4

ǽwisc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽwisc, adj.
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Shameless, impudent, foul Hí (certain women) syndon ǽwisce on líchoman and unweorðe sunt publicato corpore et inhonesto , Nar. 38, 13

mundbyrd-ness

Grammar
mundbyrd-ness, <b>; II.</b>
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Ic mé sylfe myngode mínes forehátes and þǽre mundbyrdnysse be ic ǽr fore geceás, Hml. S. 23 b, 543. Add

tredel

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Add: the sole of the foot Fram þæs fótes tredele oð ufe-wearde þæs heáfdes hnolle, Ll. Lbmn. 438, 33

hiw-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
hiw-beorht, hiow-; adj.

Bright of hue, ⬩ beautiful in form or colour

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Bright of hue, beautiful in form or colour, Elen. Kmbl. 145; El. 73: Cd. 14; Th. 17, 27; Gen. 265

ge-bonnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bonnan, pp. bonnen

To summon ⬩ call together

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To summon, call together Folc biþ gebonnen mankind shall be summoned, Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 8; Dóm. 100

wíþig-ford

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-ford, es; m.

A ford by which willows grow

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A ford by which willows grow On wíðigford, of wíðigford, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 135, 14: 252, 20, 36

ge-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bígan, ge-bégan; p. de
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To crown Hié þá swá sigebeorhte and swá gebégde mid mycelre blisse tó hám fóran, Bl. H. 203, 30

hwilpa

(n.)
Grammar
hwilpa, hwilpe ?, an ; m. f. (?).
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Some kind of bird: Dyde ic mé tó gomene ganetes hleóþor and huilpan swég fore hleahtor wera, Seef. 21. —

Linked entry: hú-ilpa

under-þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
under-þeów, adj.
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In subjection or servitude Him nán folc ne getrúwode þe him underþeów wæs, Ors. 4, 12; S. 210, 12

ceorfan

Grammar
ceorfan, <b>; II.</b>
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R. 8, 37. v. fore-ceorfan, ofer-ceorfan. Add

ge-styllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styllan, p. de; pp. ed

To still ⬩ calm ⬩ sĕdāre

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To still, calm; sĕdāre Se eorl gestylde ðæt folc the earl stilled the people, Chr. 1052; Erl. 187, 3

be-gitan

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Add: to get for one's self, of acquisition, posses-sion Ic begeat æt Denulfe þá windcirican, Cht. Th. 156, 21. Bigaet obtenuit, Txts. 81, 1409. Se bisceop wæs Scyttisc and Sce~ Oswald hine begeat on ðás ðeóde the bishop was Scottish and St.

hopian

(v.)
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Add: to look (mentally) with expectation to (tô), hope for Án is þæt ðú hefst and brícst and lufast þæt ðæt þú ǽr tó hopedest. Eálá hweðer ic ǽfre cume tó ðám ðe ic tó hopie, Solil. H. 27, 15.

sél

(adj.)
Grammar
sél, (the positive form does not occur, but is found in Layamon) ; cpve. sélra, sélla ; spve. sélest, sélost; adj.
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Firgilius wæs mid Lǽdenwarum sélest, Bt. 41, 1 ; Fox 244, 4-6. Cwéna sélost, Drihtnes módor, Menol. Fox 334 ; Men. 168. Ealra sigebearna ðæt séleste and æþeleste, Exon. Th. 33, 4 ; Cri. 520.

Linked entry: sélost

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